The history of abortion in America
A new law restricting abortions in the state of Texas could spell the end of the 1973 Supreme Court ruling which guaranteed access to abortion for women in America. Today: the legal history of abortio...
15 Sep 202135min
San Francisco and the American nightmare
Since the internet boom in the mid-90s, San Francisco has become a tech superpower, overtaking Silicon Valley. The city has more billionaires per square mile than anywhere in the US, but it also has m...
14 Sep 202132min
Back to life? What Covid has in store this autumn
As people return to work and school, and Covid numbers continue to rise, just how normal might this autumn be?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sund...
13 Sep 202131min
Thinking Straight (Pt 6): Conversion and transitioning
Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley Street clinics and counsellors' treatment rooms. Research suggests that trans people are twice as likely...
10 Sep 202134min
COP26: The road to Glasgow
Next month world leaders will come together in Glasgow for COP26, the annual UN climate change conference, where the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. The summit will be just the culmination of...
9 Sep 202130min
Life after “Mutti”: How Angela Merkel shaped Germany and the world
After 16 years as Germany's chancellor, Angela Merkel is exiting the international stage. What did the world's most powerful woman stand for, and what will her legacy be?This podcast was brought to yo...
8 Sep 202131min
The lie The Times nearly killed (Pt 2): Publication and reaction
A hundred years ago last month, The Times published a series of articles proving the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a conspiracy theory that Jews were looking to control world governments, were a fo...
7 Sep 202126min
The lie The Times nearly killed (Pt 1): The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
A hundred years ago last month, The Times published a series of articles proving the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a conspiracy theory that Jews were looking to control world governments, were a fo...
6 Sep 202128min
